COVID-19
University To Ease Face Mask Requirements In Campus Spaces
|
On Friday afternoon, University officials announced that beginning Monday, March 14, face mask requirements will be eased for a majority of on-campus locations.
COVID guidelines
Students Question Whether University Mask Mandate is Necessary
|
Following new state and county guidelines on masks, students weigh in on whether they believe the University should shed its mask mandate.
COVID-19
Ithaca College No Longer Requires Indoor Masking On Campus; Cornell Maintains Mask Mandate
|
Beginning Friday, March 4, Ithaca College will no longer require individuals to wear protective face coverings in most indoor locations. The decision follows the Tompkins County Health Department’s decision to lift the local indoor mask advisory.
Columns
SAMILOW | To No One’s Surprise, Cornell Drags Its Feet on Lifting Mask Mandate
|
While some universities, such as our neighbor Ithaca College, have yielded to the new reality, Cornell continues to drag its feet on allowing its young, boosted student body to unmask.
Uncategorized
Cornell Maintains COVID Restrictions as New York State Lifts Mask Mandates
|
Cornell drops weekly testing requirement for unvaccinated students as Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) eases state-wide mask mandates.
News
University to End Surveillance Testing Requirement for Fully Vaccinated Individuals
|
In a Friday afternoon email, the University announced an end to the surveillance testing requirement for fully vaccinated individuals.
guiding eyes
Doggie See, Doggie Do: Guiding Eyes Overcomes COVID-19 Challenges and Raises New Cohort of Puppies
|
Guiding Eyes, a Cornell organization that trains students to raise future sight-seeing dogs, is navigating the pandemic and sponsoring new cohorts of puppies.
Columns
VALDETARO | Code Red Calamity: “Living” with the Virus
|
By reducing testing capacity and frequency, the University made itself less resilient and nimble in the face of a potential new variant like Omicron. Given that COVID-19 isn’t going away anytime soon, Cornell’s administration should take decisive action to improve its public health capacity, indoor air policies and logistical preparation for the next time there’s a surge.
News
University’s Decision to Require High Quality Masks Garners Mixed Reactions from Students
|
After a Jan. 6 University rule change banning the use of cloth masks without a surgical or procedural mask underneath, Cornell students have mixed opinions on the rule’s necessity and the way it will be enforced.
News
Cornellians Celebrate Year of the Tiger Despite COVID-19 Difficulties
|
Cornellians celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year despite COVID-19-related restrictions, with in-person events making a return.